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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, COPublic HLC

NSA CAE-CD · 2012 - 2027NSA CAE-R · 2024 - 2029

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers cybersecurity degrees across several colleges: in Engineering and Applied Science, a Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security, a Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity and a PhD in Cybersecurity, plus a Cybersecurity track in the BA in Computer Science; in the College of Business, a Cybersecurity Management emphasis in the BS in Business and an MBA paired with a Cybersecurity Management graduate certificate.

Verified cybersecurity degrees

6 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 2 master's, 1 doctoral). The school may offer more cybersecurity programs than we have verified; certificates and associate degrees are not listed.

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

BA in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Track

Bachelor'sBAConcentrationBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

BS in Business — Cybersecurity Management Emphasis

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: Colorado Springs, COSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance · Cybersecurity Management
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Computer Science and Security, BI (Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security)

Bachelor'sBIDedicated degreeBachelor of Innovation
Format: Campus
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 125 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Network Security
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Cybersecurity, ME (Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity)

Master'sMEngDedicated degreeMaster of Engineering
Format: Campus
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Information Assurance
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

MBA — Cybersecurity Management Concentration

Master'sMBAConcentrationMaster of Business Administration
Format: Campus · Online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Colorado Springs, COSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: No specialization mapped
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Cybersecurity, PhD

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeDoctor of Philosophy
Format: Campus
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: must be completed within ten years (maximum time limit) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Cryptography
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1970 · next review 8/31/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

None of this school's listed cybersecurity programs appears in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is optional and program-specific; its absence does not make a program ineligible here.

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is ABET-accredited — ABET accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program ABET lists.

NSA Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE)

CAE designations are awarded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program (NSA, with CISA and partners) to an institution and its validated program of study. A designation is not accreditation and does not apply automatically to every degree.

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD)

    Designation period: 2012 - 2027 · Designation for institutions whose validated program of study meets the NCAE-C cyber defense criteria.

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R)

    Designation period: 2024 - 2029 · Designation for institutions with a cybersecurity research program meeting the NCAE-C research criteria (typically doctoral-granting).

    Validated program(s) of study listed in the directory: Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)

    Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

The school states: “UCCS states that the NSA and DHS have designated it a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education for academic years 2014 through 2027.” Source: eas.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The NCAE-C directory lists this school with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program and a DoD Cyber Service Academy program. Both carry service obligations and citizenship requirements — see how they work. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

Cybersecurity labs, centers and teams

As described on the school's own pages.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and PhD programs. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • Applied Cybersecurity Undergraduate CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: cybersecurity.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Executive Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) - Cybersecurity Management Track (Doctor of Business Administration)Professional doctorate (practice-focused) for working professionals, not described as a research doctorate.Source: cybersecurity.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) (Master of Science)No formal security concentration; plan of study or thesis may focus on cybersecurity with advisor guidance.Source: cybersecurity.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • PhD in Engineering - Computer Science (Doctor of Philosophy)No formal security track; the plan of study can include cybersecurity topics.Source: cybersecurity.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Network System Security Graduate CertificateGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: cybersecurity.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,725 of 11,213 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. business.uccs.edu/specialized-mba — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cybersecurity.uccs.edu/academics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. eas.uccs.edu/academics/programs/security-phd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. eas.uccs.edu/graduate-programs/cybersecurity-me — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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